Latest Agriculture General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which of the following States has very little alluvial soil?

A)

Bihar

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

Punjab

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Madhya Pradesh

2 .

Yellow Vein Mosaic is a serious disease of -

A)

Cabbage

B)

Brinjal

C)

Okra

D)

Pea

Correct Answer : Okra

3 .

The three major Kharif crops grown in Haryana are -

A)

Paddy, Sugarcane, Cotton

B)

Chillies, Wheat, Jowar

C)

Bajra, Wheat, Pulses

D)

Millet, Sunflower, Mustard

Correct Answer : Paddy, Sugarcane, Cotton

4 .

CS-52 and CS-54 are salt tolerant varieties of -

A)

Rice

B)

Wheat

C)

Indian Mustard

D)

Sugar Cane

Correct Answer : Indian Mustard

5 .

Who determines the minimum support price in India?

A)

The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

B)

The Agriculture Ministry

C)

The Finance Commission

D)

NABARD

Correct Answer : The Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices

6 .

Which of the following is used as Biofertilizer?

A)

Blue-green algae

B)

Azolla

C)

Rhizobium

D)

All of these

Correct Answer : All of these

7 .

The leaf curl disease in Chilli, Tobacco, Papaya and Tomato is a -

A)

Difeciency of Zinc

B)

Virus borne disease

C)

Difeciency of Phosphoras

D)

Difeciency of Iron

Correct Answer : Virus borne disease

8 .

Cultivation of Heeng (Asafoetida) has been started in which state/ UT?

A)

Jammu & Kashmir

B)

Himachal Pradesh

C)

Sikkim

D)

Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Himachal Pradesh

CSIR institute of Himalayan Bioresources Technology (IHBT), Palampur (HP) has started a project in the village Kwaring in Lahaul Vally of Himachal Pradesh to cultivate Heeng. Currently about 1200 tonnes of raw heeng is imported in India from Iran, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.

9 .

In which season is the highest yield of Maize obtained?

A)

Kharif

B)

Rabi

C)

Zaid

D)

All of these

Correct Answer : Kharif

10 .

In how many days is the sunnhemp fibre rotten in normal conditions?

A)

5-6 days

B)

10-12 days

C)

20-45 days

D)

80-120 days

Correct Answer : 10-12 days